The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1887-12-03
THE YEAR AT BU0HTEL COLLEGE


The forthcoming catalogue of BUCH-
TEL COLLEGE, Akron; O., will contain
the following announcement of dona-
tions made to the college since the is
sue of its latest ca asalOgue:
On June .23, 1887, at the graduating
exercises, Hon. Jehn r. Buchtel made
the largest and NEST generous donation
which the college has ever received,
giving 100000 in 6 per cent bonds,
and $74, 400 in Life Insurance policies.
BY the last VIII and testament of
Henry Ainsworth. Of Lodi, O., who
died July 81, 1sse the college is made
residuary legatsg OF his estate, and
hEill receive not le D tssan S25 900. This
last gift of Mr. lnsworth swells the
totaf sum o1 hi5 1tnsstfoffs to the toiz'
lege to over $40, 900, and makes him its
most liberal benefactor, its generous
founder only excepted.
Prior to the death Of Lydia A. Mes
senger, in January, 1887, she gave
1000 more to the college, which is to
be added to the Messenger fund.
In July last, two generous friends of
the college, Hon. Geo. W. Grouse and
Mr.. Ferdinand Schumacher, both of
Akron, gave the college each $4,000 for
the erection of gymnasium. Mr..
Buchtel gave $1,000 for the same OBJ
ject, and these.gifts with others, enables
the college to build the finest gymna-
SUM in the West, which is now nearly
completed.
In October Of this year, Mr.. o. G.
Ashton, of Bryan, o., endowed three
prizes in elocution and oratOry, of
81, 900 each for each of the three high
est classes in the college. The prizes
are double in the ratio of two to one,
and the total amount of this generous
and helpful gift is So 900.
At the last meeting of the Alumni
Association, S2l5 were added to the
Alumni prize fund, making it now
ST. 800.
Mr.. Joel B. Gilbert, of Montana Sta
tion, o., has conveyed land to the col
lege on such terms that the gift is
worth to it about 81 900.
Mr.. Buchtel's gift is not available
during his life, and that of Mr.. Aims
worth will not come to the college un-
til after the settlement of his estate.
The publication of these gifts is not
made for the purpose of ostentation,
but to call the attention of people who
have ability to make donations of the
kind to the great opportunity which
this college offers for advancing the
cause of education. The fact should
not be lost sight of that the more re-
sources an institution of learning has,
the more effective is every additional
gift in promoting the cause which it is
intended to serve. The colleges which
have the most money can make the
best use of still more. That a great
opportunity for the advancement of
cuuCdllOu, anu tLC nOAAbitliS VI Jul Hc-
nOminational name, is offered at Buch-
tel College, is made evident by the fact
that so many elear-sighted business
men are giving so literally for its ad-
vancement. All friends of education
may be assured that no money given to
this college is wasted in display, but
every dollar is appropriated so as to
make its work more efficient. 1t is
educating many poor young men and
women, and offers them special induce
ments and aid.
The college needs now, not only
| further endoWments, but a building for
laboratories and better equipment for
the same, a building for college pur-
poses proper, and one for its library
and its growing museum. 1t needs a
good telescope for its observatory, a
| library fund for the purchase of books,
and many other things which need not
be mentioned here. A few more gen
erous gifts will make it one of the first
colleges in the West, and the pride of
our church. 1t will have theml